M65.262 is the authoritative medical code for Calcific tendinitis, left lower leg. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for calcific tendinitis, left lower leg (ICD-10-CM M65.262), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Calcific tendinitis, left lower leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M65.262. Excludes1 (not coded here): tendinitis as classified in M75-M77; calcified tendinitis of shoulder M75.3; chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist M70.0-; current injury - see injury of ligament or tendon by body region; soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure M70.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M65.262 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- tendinitis as classified in M75-M77
- calcified tendinitis of shoulder M75.3
- chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist M70.0-
- current injury - see injury of ligament or tendon by body region
- soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure M70.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with M65.262?
Per Excludes1 instructions, M65.262 must not be reported with: tendinitis as classified in M75-M77; calcified tendinitis of shoulder (M75.3); chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist (M70.0-); current injury - see injury of ligament or tendon by body region.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M65.262, with their registry titles.
- M65 — Synovitis and tenosynovitis
- M65-M67 — Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67)
- M65.0 — Abscess of tendon sheath
- M65.00 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified site
- M65.01 — Abscess of tendon sheath, shoulder
- M65.011 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right shoulder
- M65.012 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left shoulder
- M65.019 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified shoulder
- M65.02 — Abscess of tendon sheath, upper arm
- M65.021 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right upper arm
- M65.022 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left upper arm
- M65.029 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified upper arm
- M65.03 — Abscess of tendon sheath, forearm
- M65.031 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right forearm
- M65.032 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left forearm
- M65.039 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified forearm
- M65.04 — Abscess of tendon sheath, hand
- M65.041 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right hand
- M65.042 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left hand
- M65.049 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified hand
- M65.05 — Abscess of tendon sheath, thigh
- M65.051 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right thigh
- M65.052 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left thigh
- M65.059 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified thigh
- M65.06 — Abscess of tendon sheath, lower leg
- M65.061 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right lower leg
- M65.062 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left lower leg
- M65.069 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified lower leg
- M65.07 — Abscess of tendon sheath, ankle and foot
- M65.071 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right ankle and foot
- M65.072 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left ankle and foot
- M65.079 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified ankle and foot
- M65.08 — Abscess of tendon sheath, other site
- M65.1 — Other infective (teno)synovitis
- M65.10 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified site
- M65.11 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, shoulder
- M65.111 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, right shoulder
- M65.112 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, left shoulder
- M65.119 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified shoulder
- M65.12 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, elbow
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